The German Air Group of Lufthansa has reopened a year with negative business results.
In the first quarter of 2025. A net loss of 885 million euros was recorded. It is an increase of 20 percent compared to the same period last year, which concerns financial analysts.
Despite the bad figures, the Group’s revenues increased by 10 percent and amounted to a total of 8.1 billion euros. Lufthansa Grupa includes several well-known European airlines, including Swiss Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings.
The company emphasizes that reducing tax reliefs and geopolitical tensions are the main reasons for deteriorating results. The influence of tensile trade relations between the US and the EU is especially emphasized, which creates additional insecurity in the market.
Although the demand for flights to North America remain high, Lufthansa warns of a possible drop if the situation is further worse. Therefore, therefore formed a special working group that will monitor the changes in the market and propose appropriate measures.
Geopolitical uncertainty and possible impacts on global traffic are reasonable for caution despite the growth of income, the reports of the Finance. The company did not change its forecasts for the whole year, despite the risks currently in front of the industry.
According to plans, operating profit for 2025. It should amount to about 1.6 billion euros, if no major market disorders come. SEEbiz states that, in addition to economic factors, the key unknown is the further development of relations between the world’s leading economies.
Although Lufthansa is facing challenges, the strategy remains focused on stabilization and adjustment to variable global conditions. The Group will continue to carefully monitor all economic and political signals to preserve competitiveness.
(News.ba/)
